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Juventus deal Manchester City a crushing blow in their Champions League clash at the Turin Stadium on Wednesday night.
Manchester City’s European woes deepened as Juventus secured a 2-0 victory, courtesy of second-half strikes from Dusan Vlahovic and Weston McKennie. A defeat that leaves City’s Champions League aspirations hanging by a thread.
In a match where both teams desperately needed a win to stay in contention for a top-eight finish, Juventus’s young squad rose to the occasion more.
Despite Manchester City’s dominance in possession, the Italian hosts’ resolute defense and clinical counter-attacks proved decisive.
Kevin De Bruyne’s clever through-ball had earlier released Erling Haaland, only for Michele Di Gregorio to produce a stunning save. However, Juventus’s persistence eventually paid off as Vlahovic broke the deadlock, despite Ederson’s valiant efforts to prevent the ball from crossing the line.
City’s pursuit of an equalizer left them exposed to Juventus’s counter-attacks, and substitute Weston McKennie sealed the victory with a well-taken goal.
The defeat leaves Manchester City with just a single win in their last 10 games across all competitions, and facing a daunting task to progress to the knockout stages, with a must-win match against PSG looming large when proceeding resumes in January.
The festive break in Champions League football will allow Guardiola to regroup his side before the vital clash at PSG before hosting Club Brugge in their final league match.
Another defeat at PSG could result in City, who have now conceded 23 goals in their last 10 games across all competitions exiting the Champions League before the knockout stages.
Up next for Pep Guardiola and his men is the stern test of a Manchester derby on Sunday.
